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Monday, October 23, 2017

In Kindergarten at Maxwell, this week, Libby Lee is "Star of the Week," or "Student of the Week," depending on who you ask. (she says the former, forms say the latter).In keeping with the list of accoutrements that seem to go with the "honor," a letter from her parents was requested. Here is Libby Lee's letter, composed by her father, in the early morning, under a deadline, without the help of caffeine.

About
our daughter, Libby Lee

Libby
Lee came to us from space when she was a baby. She was “the littlest shoogie” from the Planet Shoogie. Because she had to
travel so far in space, she was very fat, so she wouldn’t get hungry. After she came to us on Earth,
she began eating lots of frozen blueberries, which made her bigger and bigger.

She
first learned to communicate through the language of chickens, making chicken
clucking sounds, which her dad turned into songs on ukulele. That is how her
mom and dad learned to talk to her.

Libby
Lee’s first joke was coughing.
Her daddy would pretend to cough and she would pretend to cough back. So Libby
Lee has been very funny since she was a baby.

Libby
Lee fell down the stairs twice, so we know she is very strong and tough. She is
also smart, so she has decided not to fall down stairs anymore.

Libby
Lee was bitten by a werewolf when she was very young. Ask her to feel the scar
from the werewolf bite on her neck. Go on — ask her. We’ll wait over here.

Because
Libby Lee is so strong, and funny, and because she came from space, she has
many, many friends. Some of them are real people, and some of them are magical
friends. Libby Lee would like to be your friend, too.

After
all of this, we have decided to keep her. Because we love her more than all the
stars and the moon.